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Geoff

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  • Birthday 05/09/1979

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    Surfing, Photography, Holidays, Good Beer and Good Music.

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    Cauterize
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    So Far from Real/Paper Wings/Disguises

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  1. Yeah, nothing against him, but if the only thing that changes is that he now won’t be all over so many of these albums, I don’t mind this at all.
  2. Awesome tune. Still not sure that’s the one, though. I thought it was a slower song… but I do dig this for sure.
  3. Very nice. Super catchy. I'm trying to find details but can't see anything anywhere. Didn't they release an EP a couple of years ago too? I loved one of the tunes on it. The middle one, I think. Can't find anything at a glance but maybe I'll look more into it.
  4. Didn’t realise Def Leppard were a synthwave band, ‘cause these guys sound like ‘Hysteria’ era Def Leppard more than anything else I can think of. 😉 I was wondering the other day how many people miss out on good music because it is not under a label they desire. Very sad.
  5. Very interesting. Knowing those songs, I gotta say I think the second album would have been a far cry from the debut. 'Kisses in the dark' is well on par with the debut, and 'Long way home' and 'Rock you to heaven' would stack up well too. As for the rest, I'd have to personally put them well beneath anything from the debut, including 'Crush,' which I can give or take.
  6. Riff, verses and pre-chorus better than anything on the last album. Chorus is okay... reminds me a little bit of the last album, but not too much. It's better, imo. I didn't enjoy the last album at all, but I'm hopeful and confident this'll be much better. I know it seemed to get some good reviews - seemingly from people outside of their regular fanbase? - but I believe most of their regular fanbase was disappointed. So I'm hoping they want to quickly reverse that and prove they still "got it." Still had it playing... yeah, this one definitely sounds like something you'd hear from them before the last album. I'm hopeful. If there's a band that I'd trust could quickly get back to form, it'd be these guys for sure.
  7. Yeah, probably not their best album to date, but thoroughly solid. Favourite song is 'The Loneliest Hour.'
  8. You never explained that moment in time travel. Or did they play it live when you saw them? Or they're your neighbours and you overheard them in the garage?
  9. Always worth checking out... unsure how good it'll be, but worth the ear time.
  10. Why not? Spinning it again, editing some photos with a beer, so why not drop a thought or two on a track by track basis; 1. Heart of Glass ; nice very mellow opener, almost like an extended intro. Beautiful mood/atmosphere and a great track inviting the listener to grab a Six Strings Dark Red IPA and sit down to get immersed. Some kind of dark sounds in a hooky, sweet chorus. 2. Something You Can Give Yourself ; first single from the album which is a slightly different, more poppy vibe for the band. Super catchy/hooky, with infectious chorus keys that stick in the ear cavity. Great pop rock song. 3. Closer ; most recent single and arguably my favourite single, but now I'm not sure. I love them all, but this has such a dark, sultry vibe with an absolute monster chorus hook. One of the album's best. 4. Better For You ; mellow, sultry again. Love the guitar parts in this one, and another really strong, catchy chorus. Super catchy, easy to listen to song. 5. The Fool ; duet with a female vocalist. I don't get many details on Apple music but if I had to guess I'd think this might be the same lady that featured in the duet on the previous album. She has a nice voice and it's a good song. Another big chorus layered with strong hooks and appealing instrumentation. Good song, and one I can see really growing too. 6. Need a Friend ; another of the singles and hearing them all back to back, very fair chance this might be my pick of the singles. Can't speak highly enough of this dude's voice, and his vocals are sublime on this one. Chorus and the hooks it possesses are perfect too. Yeah this one could be my pick. Love it. Angst-wise, probably as close as this album gets to 'On The Mend' too. 7. Ordinary Love ; or is this one my favourite? Another of the many singles. More absolutely sublime vocals, super sexy groove and another massive, hook laden chorus. Nice little rhythm guitar solo too, lol. Incredibly catchy and heavenly on the ears. 8. The Morning ; and here comenceth the truly fresh, brand new section of the album, void of any more of the already released singles. Stripped back, super smooth song with the vocals again (speaking of smoothness) smooth enough to butter your toast with in the morning. Another nice little solo and strong chorus hooks again. 9. In Too Deep ; I remember them talking about this song on one of their podcasts; just can't remember the context. This will surely be the next single, I'd guess. Easily on par with the best songs on the album. Another huge chorus with the production sounding a million dollars. I think I pay more attention to the drums in this band because the core of the band is the lead singer and drummer, and drums sound incredible across the whole album. Really vibing with them on this tune. Killer cut. 10. Don't Hold Your Breath ; drums, vocals, production, groove, hooks, chorus, harmonies, did I mention the vocals... nothing skipped or glossed over, again. Typically flawless TBV tune they seem to be able to write in their sleep. 11. I'll Be There (You'll Never Have to Ask) ; probably the most subdued song on the album. A bit like a smooth kind of pop rock tune. Still can't fault it in any way. Vocals just caressing my ears and another strong chorus hook. Poppy, but a very nice tune. 12. The Weight of Your World ; another very sudbued, mellow tune to close out the album, I guess in the same way it began. Drums and vocals shine like diamonds again. and this song is a bit of a different structure. There's a beautiful (just over) mid section that draws me in completely. Turns out it's actually the outro, leading into an extended piano closure to the album. A soothing wind-down, I'd call it. And there we go. One EP and two albums in and I still can't find a filler from these guys. Initial listen, I thought this was a fair way off 'On The Mend' and when it's all said and done I think that album will be pretty untouchable. But only second listen in and I'm realising it won't be as clear-cut as I might have originally thought. This is pure class, and I don't really want to make any predictions as to where this might sit after a few months with it. One thing for sure, is that it was well and truly worth the wait and I am thoroughly fulfilled.
  11. New album out now; 1. Heart of Glass 2. Something You Can Give Yourself 3. Closer 4. Better For You 5. The Fool 6. Need a Friend 7. Ordinary Love 8. The Morning 9. In Too Deep 10. Don't Hold Your Breath 11. I'll Be There (You'll Never Have to Ask) 12. The Weight of Your World https://music.apple.com/us/album/heart-of-glass/1724791172?i=1724791173 https://open.spotify.com/album/1Wr0qhsqiw1nqe4NRr3HWX https://www.thebrokenview.com/product-page/ordinary-love-physical-cd Full album; Been sitting on this one, waiting for it to drop and I've rammed it into my ears this evening, which is something I just don't do these days, or really ever. But such was my anticipation for this. As forecast, it's a beauty. It's generally a more "laid back" album than 'On The Mend.' Less angsty, and I guess not as instant, one would say. I could see most, if not all the songs really growing with repeated listens, whereas 'On The Mend' was laid out bare before you, instantly. But this one, predictably, sounds like a million dollars, production wise. If there's a better vocalist in modern rock at the moment, I am unaware of him, and the hooks are plentiful and well in tact. Some beautiful instrumentation too. If you have enjoyed the EP and 'On The Mend' there's absolutely no reason you won't thoroughly enjoy this one too. Looking forward to countless repeated listens of this one... might even sneak in round two before bed tonight.
  12. Predicting that a LeBrock song will be good is kind of like predicting that intimate intercourse with this would probably feel pretty nice
  13. Not quite sure about this one. The new (?) songs are good and the re-works of the 'Riot Avenue' songs do sound better than the originals (there is a but coming). 'Sword And Stone' is okay but should have been left in Bonfire's very capable hands. This version pales significantly compared to that one. Anyway, I guess the idea of the re-recordings is decent here. For the most part the production sounds better, but, there's a problem. And without being a sound guru, I'm not sure exactly what it is. There is what I believe is an issue with the treble area in the final sound, most noticeable in the first song. I don't know the exact way to explain this stuff, but the best way to describe it is that it sounds like a well produced album, at a really low bitrate. Instead of 320kbps it just sounds like it's coming through the speakers at 64kbps... even at a high bitrate. Irritating and something I can't shake, but there's good bits to it too.
  14. I loved this dude's first two post-Idol albums. It's pure pop rock, but I still absolutely love songs such as this; Sadly, for me, everything since those first two albums has been some kind of variation of a train wreck. The Quiet Riot stuff was a mess and this type of metal he's churning out now - I regret to say - is just painful to my ears. Lyrically, he may as well be singing about pasta on train tracks with a side of tree branch for all I can connect with it. Musically I find it really boring, and lyrically it's even worse. I've actually got the hard copies of first two CDs in my garage but it's too much hassle to go look for them. I can't remember if he wrote or at least co-wrote a lot of the stuff on those two albums, but either way it definitely sounded like the songs at least meant something to him. I'd like to hear that again rather than him trying this metal thing which really doesn't seem to suit him. If he's passionate about it, sure, go for it. I'd love to hear him doing something heavy (and good)... but with songs that actually sound like they mean something to him. This new album sounds like trash to me, I hate to say. He's undoubtedly had a very interesting life post-Idol. I'd much rather hear about that in songs rather than dragons eating reapers in balls of fiery metal or whatever shit is on this album.
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